Installing a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server

Use this information to install a RAID adapter battery remotely in the server.

1. Read the safety information that begins in Safety and Installation guidelines.
2. Turn off the server (see Turning off the server) and all attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external cables from the server.
3. If the RAID adapter was shipped with a battery and battery carrier attached, disconnect the battery carrier cable from the battery and remove the three screws that secure the battery carrier to the adapter. Set the battery and battery carrier aside.
   Figure 1. Screws removal from the battery carrier
   
   
4. Install the interposer card in the interposer card connector on the RAID adapter:
   1. Remove the interposer card and the screw from the bag.
   2. Rotate the plastic standoff on the interposer card so that it aligns with the hole on the RAID adapter; then, align the connector on interposer card with the interposer card connector on the RAID adapter.
      Figure 2. Interposer card and interposer card connector alignment
      
      
   3. Press the interposer card down onto the interposer card connector on the RAID adapter until it is firmly seated.
   4. From underneath the RAID adapter, insert the screw that you took from the bag and tighten the screw to secure the interposer card to the RAID adapter.
5. Connect one end of the remote battery cable to the interposer card.
   Attention

   To avoid damage to the hardware, make sure that the black dot on the remote battery cable connector faces away from the interposer card on the adapter. Do not force the remote battery cable into the connector.

   Figure 3. Interposer card connection
   
   
6. Install the RAID adapter on the riser card and install the PCI riser-card assembly in the server (see Installing a PCI riser-card assembly).
7. Connect the other end of the remote battery cable to the remote battery cable connector on the battery carrier.
   Attention

   To avoid damage to the hardware, make sure that the black dot on the remote battery cable connector faces away from the interposer card on the adapter. Do not force the remote battery cable into the connector.
8. Route the remote battery cable in server as shown in the following illustration.
   Attention

   Make sure that the cable is not pinched and does not cover any connectors or obstruct any components on the system board.
9. Install the battery on the safety cover:
   1. Orient the battery as shown in the following illustration; then, lower the battery onto the safety cover. If the battery comes with a battery carrier, ensure that battery carrier posts align with the rings on the battery mounting slot so that the battery carrier is secure in the slot.
      Note

      The positioning of the remote battery depends on the type of remote battery that you install.
   2. Rotate the retention clip to the close position and press down on the retention clip until it snaps in place to hold the battery in place.
10. Connect the remote battery cable to the remote battery cable connector to the ServeRAID adapter. Route the remote battery cable in the server as shown in the following illustration.
    Attention

    Make sure that the cable is not pinched and does not cover any connectors or obstruct any components on the system board.